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Mirror of the Intellect: Essays on Traditional Science and Sacred Art
Titus Burckhardt, William Stoddart
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Overview
In this collection of essays, the author shows how the symbolist perspective cultivated by the Sufis offers insights into Islamic art as well as such topics as Russian icons, the Odyssey, chess, and the Sun Dance of the American Indians. The present volume represents a virtually complete collection of Burckhardt's essays, originally published throughout his life in a variety of German and French journals.Synopsis
In this collection of essays, the author shows how the symbolist perspective cultivated by the Sufis offers insights into Islamic art as well as such topics as Russian icons, the Odyssey, chess, and the Sun Dance of the American Indians. The present volume represents a virtually complete collection of Burckhardt's essays, originally published throughout his life in a variety of German and French journals.
Book Details
Published
October 1, 1987
Publisher
State University of New York Press
Pages
269
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780887066849